Are churches essential? [Spirituality & Religion]

Interesting interpretation, I suggest you don’t attend then. @SW-User

@AnneHoney I did and look at Matthew 18:20 "For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”

You can worship anywhere and Jesus made it known in the New Testament.

@SW-User that is a huge leap to “they mean nothing” which you are entitled to make for yourself, but not for others.

@AnneHoney Also, the original language of the Bible, it never really mentions church. Church was actually the Greek word " ekklesia" which means "calling out".

So, Peter was the rock of those who call out to God in the original not the rock of the church in the translated English. Jesus also worshipped outside of the temple many times. He made it a point that you don't need church to be with God.

So, based on Biblical evidence, church is not essential since you can worship and be close with God anywhere.

@SW-User based on your picking out a few verses and deciding that is what they mean to you. Then don’t attend. No one said you should.

@AnneHoney I'm not saying churches are bad, I'm just saying that even Jesus would deem churches as non-essential.

There are many verses in the Bible that I could use but to Christians, these two are the most well known.

I also still go to religious services and like to learn about different religions.